Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ESE swell with 203 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, let's talk about what's in the water, or more importantly, what's not in it for a while.
It's a bit of a grim outlook for the next week and a half. We've got a serious flat spell on our hands, stretching from now all the way to Sunday, July 19th. There's just nothing doing—small, weak, and messy conditions, with the wind all wrong for most of it. The water's 65°, which is a bit toastier than average, but you'll be sitting on your board staring at a lake, so it doesn't help much.
The only real glimmer of hope is that Sunday, July 19th. Kennebunk Beach is our one standout. We're looking at a solid 7ft swell rolling in from the SSE, packing some serious juice (385). For the morning, the wind is coming clean from the ENE, giving us a nice cross-offshore breeze. For that window, the waves should have some real power and shape. It's a beach break, and at that size, it's going to be too much for beginners—this is one for the experienced crew only. The period is pretty short at 7 seconds, so it's not the most refined groundswell, but it's the best we've got by a long shot. That afternoon, it actually jumps up to 8ft, but the wind swings onshore and spoils it, so the morning is your only chance.
The Monday and Tuesday after, the 20th and 21st, still have some waist-to-chest high leftovers, 4ft or so from the SSE. Tuesday morning in particular looks clean and rideable. But the 19th is the real call-out.
It's a quiet spell for this stretch of coast, and the long-range stuff on the 19th is promising but we've got a long wait to get there. Keep your eyes on the charts.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 193 | 203 | 135 | 102 | 109 | 102 | 51 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 126 | 84 | 13 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:06PM2.86m | 6:38AM2.56m | 7:00PM2.96m | 7:39AM2.55m | 7:57PM3.06m | 8:43AM2.57m | 8:57PM3.17m | 9:45AM2.64m | 9:57PM3.27m | 10:46AM2.73m | 10:57PM3.34m | 11:43AM2.83m | 11:54PM3.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.24m | 00:25AM0.19m | 12:36PM0.26m | 1:26AM0.09m | 1:34PM0.26m | 2:28AM-0.02m | 2:34PM0.22m | 3:30AM-0.14m | 3:35PM0.15m | 4:29AM-0.26m | 4:35PM0.07m | 5:26AM-0.34m | 5:33PM-0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 30 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 27 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 193 | 203 | 135 | 102 | 109 | 92 | 51 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 61 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 4 | SE 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 6 | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | SSE 5 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 5 | 20 | 102 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 126 | 84 | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 141 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 11 | 281 | 11 | 276 | 216 | 583 | 381 | 462 | 583 | 470 | 470 | 1328 | 583 | 649 | 448 | 11 |
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